I came across this statement the other day..
“When you choose your vet, you should take as much care as you would selecting your family physician or specialist.”
I used the same criteria when I chose the Vet that we still attend since we got the first dog of our own over 9 years ago.
There are plenty of veterinary practices on our door step, but we choose to travel approx 40 minutes to ours.
We came across the practice by word of mouth, and have never been disappointed with the service we receive. In fact it is somewhat like therapy, as we always come away feeling much better than when we arrive, no matter what the purpose of our visit is.
I think that over the last 20 years dog ownership in Ireland has changed immensely, and with the arrival of the Celtic Tiger, that has long since departed for sunnier climes, people had more disposable cash, and went from keeping a mixed breed dog chained up with a barrel of straw for shelter, to suddenly wanting a St Bernard or Newfoundland.
We have all seen what the lack of research into a particular breed results in, ad’s on websites like, genuine reason for selling – garden to small, or can’t give the dog the attention it deserves.
I’ve also seen plenty of posts on forums where people moan about the service they get from a Vet….Maybe these owners should think about the above statement and do a little research, but if they don’t research the breed they have before buying, somehow I doubt they will.
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